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termites |
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A termite monitoring/baiting station is being installed in a grassy area. The station is manufactured by Dow Agrosciences. |
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formosan subterranean termite |
Coptotermes formosanus |
New Orleans Mosquito and Termite Control Board entomologist Ed Freytag checks for Formosan termite infestation of living trees in New Orleans' Jackson Square. |
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formosan subterranean termite |
Coptotermes formosanus |
Damage to a nest of Formosan subterranean termites brings hoards of workers and soldiers with dark, oval shaped heads scrambling to repair the hole. Termites shown about 4 times actual size. |
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formosan subterranean termite |
Coptotermes formosanus |
Some remnants of a nest are visible in this cavity, which was hollowed out by Formosan subterranean termites while the tree was still alive. Microbiologist Alan Lax checks the extent of the damage. |
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formosan subterranean termite |
Coptotermes formosanus |
Formosan termite alates, also known as swarmers, captured on a sticky trap used to monitor populations. |
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formosan subterranean termite |
Coptotermes formosanus |
Formosan subterranean termites can turn solid beams into shredded-wheat-like wood. Entomoligist Ed Freytag (left) and microbiologist Alan Lax inspect damage to the floor of a building in the French Quarter. |
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formosan subterranean termite |
Coptotermes formosanus |
A Formosan subterranean termite soldier. Soldiers make up approximately 10 percent of the colony. Note the powerful mandibles for defense against intruders and the dark, oval head shape contrasting with the more rectangular head shape of the native Eastern subterranean termite. |
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formosan subterranean termite |
Coptotermes formosanus |
Formosan subterranean termites are feeding on Sudan-red-stained filter paper. Tracking the termites stained with this dye allows researchers to estimate their foraging range and population numbers. |
